...My certification allows me to teach K-5 all subjects, K-8 all subjects in a self-contained classroom and 6-8 English Language Arts. I taught sixth grade all subjects for three years, second grade for one year and English Language Arts for sixth, seventh and eighth for three years. I specialize in reading, literature and writing. (read more)
...I will soon have a Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing. I would love to possibly teach full time. I'm very passionate about learning and education. (read more)
...I've had a lot of success improving their writing and language skills. I base much of my philosophy about SLA (Second Language Acquistion) for L1 and L2 students on Stephen Krashen's model of input/output hypothesis and affective filter. Writing is hard work, but with some simple strategies a student can improve dramatically in a short period of time. (read more)
...Having obtained my Bachelor of Science in Social Studies and Education from Grand Valley State University, I feel that I am a qualified educator in the social studies field. Also, Grand Valley gave me the opportunity to student teach and teacher assist in the social studies field. This opportun... (read more)
...I have taken every level of the Michigan Music Piano Teachers Association Student Achievement Testing, which tests the areas of performance, theory, technique, and aural awareness. For the Levels 9,10, 11, and 12, I have place in the top two scores of the entire West Michigan Area. I specialize in theory. (read more)